“It is better by assenting to truth to conquer opinion, than by assenting to opinion to be conquered by truth.”
Book:Enchiridion
Quote by Epictetus
Work
Enchiridion
Written by the ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus, this work is a compilation of his teachings on living a virtuous life and overcoming adversity through reason and self-discipline. more
Author
You May Also Like
Source: Enchiridion
Source: Enchiridion
Source: The Moral Discourses of Epictetus
Source: The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments
“Every art and every faculty contemplates certain things as its principal objects.”
Source: Epictetus: Discourses and Enchiridion
Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion
“Of pleasures, those which occur most rarely give the most delight.”
Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion
“Choose the life that is noblest, for custom can make it sweet to thee.”
Source: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus
“Let thy speech of God be renewed day by day, aye, rather than thy meat and drink.”
Source: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus
Source: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus